Bait receptacle



May 23, 1939. a SHNER .5 AL 2,159,718

' am RECEPTACLE I Filed June 24, 1938 awe/M9003 Edward Pulaski),

Patented May 23, 1939 I 1 UNITED STATE This invention relates toreceptacles for live bait, and the primary object of the presentinvention is to provide extremelysimple means for supplying air to acompartment of the receptacle containing the bait and partly filled withwater,

i so as to prolong the life. of the bait until used.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an extremelysimple, compact and durable bait receptacle having means to supply airto the water containing chamber'at a restricted and regulated rate offiow so that the air supply may be properly conserved.

plates the provision of a receptacle for live bait including a chamberadapted to receive the bait andto bepartly filled with water, an airchamber adaptedto be supplied with air through the mediumof a valvesimilar to the inflation valve of pneumatic tires,there being a wallintervenin and directly separating the two chambers, and airdischargenozzles being directly mounted in this interveningwali for thedirect flow of air from the air chamber to the bait and water chamber atspaced points about the latter. In this way,

an extremely simple construction is had insuring most efficient supplyof the air to the water in the bait chamber, and the nozzles areprovided with means for regulating the flow of air therethrough so thattheproper amount 01' air'is supplied to the water according to existingconditions. Further, the bottom of the bait and water chamber isdisposed on a plane above the bottom of the air chamber and is providedwith a relatively large central opening having a foraminous coverby theclosure will not interfere with resting of 5 ing and a removableimperforate closure, wherethe bait receptacle flatly upon the ground orother surface, and when the removable closure is removed, and the baitreceptacle is placed in a natural stream or the like, flow 01' water inthe "stream through the bait receptacle may be had for the purpose ofrevivifying and prolonging the life of the bait at that time either inconjunction with or without the additional supplyof air from the airchamber.

The present invention consists in the novel form, combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in theaccompanying drawing and claimed.

In thedrawing:

a re 1 is a central vertical sectional view of a baitreceptacleembodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view thereof, drawn on a smaller scale andpartly broken away; and

s PATENT OFFICE Charles Bernard Spiner and Edward Pulaski,

Houston, Tex.

Application June 24, 1938, Serial No. 215,672

s Claims. (c1. 43-56) Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary sectionillustrating the manner of mounting the air discharge nozzles inopenings of the wall intervening the air chamber and the bait and waterchamber.

Referringin detail to the drawing, the present bait receptacle includesa sheet metal container having a chamber or compartment 5 adapted tocontain the bait and to be partly filled with water asillustrated inFigure 1, and an air chamber 6 adapted to receive a supply of air underpressure. The receptacle is constructed so that there is an interveningwall 1 directly separating the chambers 5 and 6,'such wall I being, inthe embodiment illustrated, the body of the bait containing receptacleproper, and the chamber 5 being provided in surrounding relation to thiswall or body and defined by an outer wall or jacket 8. The chamber 6 isairtight and the wall 8 thereof is provided with a valve 9 similar to anordinary tire infiation valveand permitting the supply of airunderpressure to the chamber 6 by means of a hand pump or the like. Thisvalve maybe provided with a removable protecting cap Go as shown bydotted lines in Figure 1. A pressure gage I is preferably mounted in thetop wall of air chamber 6 sothat the pressure of the air in said chambermay be noted and kept below a pre- 1 determined point as well as builtup to a predetermined point when use of the bait receptacle is desired.The wall I of the inner bait and water chamber is provided near thebottom and at spaced points about the same with openings in which aredirectly mounted air discharge nozzles l0 affording direct flow of airfrom the air chamber into the bait and water chamber 5. The flow of airthrough the nozzles l0 may beproperly adjusted and regulated orrestricted by means of valves ll carried thereby, whereby the supply ofair in chamber 6 may be properly conserved. Also, in this way the supplyof air to the water and bait chamber may be increased as occasion mayrequire, depending upon the number of bait in the chamber which are tobe revivified or to have the lite thereof prolonged. The nozzles l0 andtheir arrangement provide a very satisfactory supply and distribution ofthe air to the water in the chamber 5, avoiding any manifolds, pipes anddischarge nozzles extending from air chamber 6 and disposed within thechamber 5, respectively. r

The top of bait and water chamber 6 may be closed by a suitableperforated cover I 2 which permits ingressof air and minimizes splashingof water from the chamber 5, as well as preventing accidental escape ofthe bait from said chamber 5. The bottom wall ll of chamber 5 is.disposed on a plane above the bottom of the air chamber 6 and isprovided with'a relatively large central opening covered by a screen II.when this opening is uncovered, and the bait receptacle free flow ofwater throughthe chamber 5 is-permitted with obvious benefit to the baitin the chamber 5. At the same time, the screen I prevents entrance ofrubbish into the chamber 5 and escape of the bait from said chamber 5. aThe bottom I! is provided in surrounding relation to this centralopening witha depending neck on which is provided a removable cap orclosure l6 so that the bottom opening maybe closed to retainthe water.in chamber '5' when the bait receptaclezis not submerged i i-water.

arrangement 01 thebottom wall [S -above the, plane of the bottom 01chamber Bathe-neck i5? andcap-lt will not interfere with placing thereceptacle flatly upontheyground or other supporting surface.

From the-foregoingdescription, it is believed that the construction andmanner oi'usegas well as the advantag'esof the present invention will bereadily understood and appreciated by those skilled in the art. It willbe seen "that the construction is very" eflicient and extremely simpleand compact.-; The invention is of courseicapable of other embodiments.than that illustrated-and minor changes in details of .-constructionillustrated and described may be whatweclaim as'newls: v

1. The comblnation'fwith. a. receptacle having a wall dividing thereceptacle into an air chamber] and a water-receiving chamber, a valvehaving communication with said airchamber and adapted for connectionwithair supplying means,

said wall having a plurality of openings therein adjacent and at spacedpoints about the bottom of the water-receiving chambenan air discharge.

nozzle mounted ineach 01 said openings and '91- Q Dueto resortedno. A

iording direct discharge of air from the air chamher into saidwater-receiving chamber, and valves carried by said nozzles andaccessible from within 'thewate'r-receivin'g chamber to regulate thedischarge of air into the latter; is placed or submerged in a stream orthe like,

2. The combination with areceptacle having a wall dividing. thereceptacle into an air chamber and a. water-receiving chamber, a valvehaving communication with said air. chamber and adapted for-connectionwith air supplying means, 10

said 'wall having a plurality of openings therein said water-receivingchamber said wall con-' stituting the body of the water-receiving chambeing carried by communication =with said air chamberand adjacent andat'spaced points about the bottom nozzles mounted in said openings andafiording said. water-receiving chamber, said air chamber being-formedby ajacket surrounding the waterrecei'ving chamber, and thebottcm ofsaid water-- receiving'chamber.being disposed on a plane abovethe bottom.01 the air chamber and proj vided'iWith a central-relativelylargeopening, a v screen covering. said opening, and a removable closurefor said opening'disposed above'the plane of thebottomoisaidairchamber.

EDWARD PULASKI.

ber, and a jacket surroundings'aid wall and defin V "*ing said-airchamber, said valve said jacket. v 2C 3. The combination with-areceptacle having a wall dividing the receptacle into an airchamber anda water-receiving chamber, a valve having adapted for connection withair supplying means, 25 said wall having a plurality of openings therein"direct discharge of air from the air chamber into 3( V 44 CHARLESBERNARD' SPINIEIR'.

